Wilson County Schools
Public school district · Wilson County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3705020
Wilson County Schools spent $12,450 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its 25 schools enrolled 10,451 students in 2024-25; 54.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,288 per student, up 14.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 83% (North Carolina: 86.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Wilson County Schools in enrollment (8,920 to 11,629 students) and Wilson County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$152,836,000 in revenue: 54.3% state, 25.0% local and 20.6% federal. Total spending including $15,972,000 of capital outlay was $145,978,000, or $14,206 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$83,039,000 54%
- Local$38,265,000 25%
- Federal$31,532,000 21%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
10,276 students in 2022-23, 10,260 students in 2023-24, 10,451 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,276 | 615.6 | 16.7 |
| 2023-24 | 10,260 | 613.2 | 16.7 |
| 2024-25 | 10,451 | 637.4 | 16.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$30,782,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,996 per student
Wilson County Schools booked $30,782,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 622 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,522 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 50 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $19,745,000 | 64.1% |
| Special education | $2,364,000 | 7.7% |
| Vocational | $2,529,000 | 8.2% |
| Other programs | $6,144,000 | 20.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,920 in 2018-19, $2,857 in 2019-20, $3,033 in 2020-21, $2,998 in 2021-22, $2,996 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wilson County Schools scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 47% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | North Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46% | 48% | 4,678 |
| Math | 47% | 50% | 4,680 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
83% of the 865 students in Wilson County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 83% | 86.5% |
| Students in the class | 865 | 120,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
13 elementary schools, 4,841 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W Jones Elementary | 601 | 16.9 | 99.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Rock Ridge Elementary | 476 | 16.7 | 99.4% | Not Title I |
| New Hope Elementary | 460 | 15.6 | 99.3% | Not Title I |
| Vinson-Bynum Elementary | 458 | 15.8 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Lucama Elementary | 431 | 18.1 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Margaret Hearne Elementary | 423 | 15.9 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Wells Elementary | 383 | 16.8 | 95.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Vick Elementary | 359 | 15.4 | 99.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | 339 | 15.1 | 98.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Gardners Elementary | 280 | 15.5 | 98.2% | Schoolwide program |
| B O Barnes Elementary | 274 | 11.9 | 98.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Stantonsburg Elementary | 184 | 15.1 | 98.4% | Schoolwide program |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Woodard Elementary | 173 | 17.3 | 97.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 middle schools, 2,160 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Middle | 654 | 18.3 | 99.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Springfield Middle | 448 | 18.0 | 99.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Elm City Middle | 399 | 15.5 | 99.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Charles H Darden Middle | 378 | 13.6 | 99.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Speight Middle | 281 | 16.5 | 98.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 high schools, 3,388 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hunt High | 1,115 | 18.0 | 98.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Fike High | 1,028 | 18.8 | 98.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Beddingfield High | 653 | 13.6 | 99.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Wilson Academy of Applied Technology | 280 | 19.3 | 44.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Wilson Early College Academy | 268 | 20.5 | 36.2% | Not Title I |
| Wilson Academy of Virtual Education | 44 | not reported | 50.0% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 62 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton M Daniels Learning Center | 62 | 6.9 | 95.2% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Wilson County Schools
- Website: wilsonschoolsnc.net
- Phone: (252) 399-7700
- Office: 117 N E Tarboro St, Wilson, NC 27893
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Wilson County Schools
- North Carolina districts by spending per studentWilson County Schools ranks 74 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,450).#74 of 150
- Every school district in North CarolinaWilson County Schools is the number 36 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 10,276 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#36 of 332
- Caldwell County SchoolsThe next larger North Carolina district: 10,758 students in fall 2022, $12,066 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,066
- Duplin County School DistrictThe next smaller North Carolina district: 9,905 students in fall 2022, $11,214 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,214
- Compare Wilson County Schools with Caldwell County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- James Hunt High, its largest high school1,115 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.1,115
- Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaWilson County Schools spent $49,522 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$49,522
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Wilson County Schools
How many schools and students are in Wilson County Schools?
25 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 1 other), enrolling 10,451 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wilson County Schools spend per student?
$12,450 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,288 per student, up 14.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wilson County Schools' money come from?
$152,836,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.3% state, 25.0% local and 20.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Wilson County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,666 of the 13,461 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 27.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Wilson County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$30,782,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,996 per student. Divided by the 622 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,522 per teacher, more than 50 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Wilson County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wilson County Schools scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 47% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Wilson County Schools?
83% of the 865 students in Wilson County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Wilson County Schools' NCES district ID?
3705020. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25